Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes 2014 Class

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame honored its newest members Saturday night.

Each member received a jacket with the GSHF emblem on it and their own exhibit in the museum.

James Brooks, Bobby Cremins, Jim Hughes, Homer Rice, Hollis Stacy, Chester Webb and Scott Woerner were all recognized for their contributions to various sports.

Local radio show host Bill Shanks was honored to emcee the event.

Jim Hughes coached at multiple high schools during his career, posting a career winning percentage of 70 percent, with 3 state titles.

“When I read through the list of high school coaches that have been accepted here, it blows me away.,” said Hughes. “They’re men that I’ve coached against, men who were heroes to me when I started out, and it’s just unbelievable to be included in that group.”

“In the sports world we look forward a lot,” said GSHF Managing Director Ben Sapp. “Everyone’s lookin to the next season, to recruiting, to the next class coming in. This is a time when we get to look backward.”

Hughes said the honor is something you could never campaign for.